剚 (zì) - To stab & to thrust a weapon into something

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zì ｜ 10 strokes ｜ radical:

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剚 · zì

To stab;

to thrust a weapon into something;

to kill with a sharp instrument.

To stabto thrust a weapon into somethingto kill with a sharp instrument.

Usage highlights

stab to deaththrust intostab with a knifepierce with a swordkill by stabbingstab wound

Synonyms

  • 刺— to stab; to prick
  • 戳— to poke; to stab
  • 插— to insert; to stick into
  • 捅— to stab; to poke

Antonyms

  • 拔— to pull out; to extract
  • 抽— to withdraw; to pull out

Usage & contexts

Examples

  • The assassin stabbed the target (刺客剚入目标).
  • He thrust the dagger into the enemy's chest (他将匕首剚入敌人胸膛).
  • The soldier was killed by a spear thrust (士兵被矛剚死).
  • The sharp blade pierced deeply (利刃深剚).

Collocations

  • stab to death(剚杀)
  • thrust into(剚入)
  • stab with a knife(刀剚)
  • pierce with a sword(剑剚)
  • kill by stabbing(剚死)
  • stab wound(剚伤)

Idioms

  • To stab and kill(剚刃)
  • To thrust a blade into the belly(剚腹)
  • To stab through the heart(剚心)

Cultural background

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  • This character appears in classical Chinese texts describing violent actions or assassinations.
  • It is considered a literary and somewhat archaic character, rarely used in modern everyday language.
  • The character conveys a sense of deliberate, forceful penetration with a weapon.

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